Pre-wedding Photoshoot in Japan

Tokyo Station's red-brick front lit up at night, a Kyoto lane before the shops open, Mount Fuji across Lake Kawaguchi at sunrise. Couples from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea and Singapore have flown to Japan for these photos for years, months before the wedding — in a wedding dress or simply dressed up, and it works just as well as an engagement session.

Pre-wedding Photoshoot in Japan

Best Locations for Pre-wedding Photography in Japan

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Best Locations for Pre-wedding Photography in Japan

Our photographers operate across Japan. Here are the top destinations for your pre-wedding photoshoot.

Pre-wedding in Tokyo

Gardens, Tokyo Station and the city at night.

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Pre-wedding in Kyoto

Temple approaches, Gion lanes and Arashiyama before the crowds.

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Pre-wedding on Lake Kawaguchi

Mount Fuji across the water, clearest on winter mornings.

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Pre-wedding Photoshoot FAQ

Can we shoot in a wedding dress at temples and shrines in Japan?

Sometimes — it depends on the place. Many temples, shrines and gardens ask for permission or a fee for professional or wedding-dress shoots, and some don't allow them at all; public streets and the area outside a temple's gate are usually simpler. Your photographer knows which places allow it and plans the route around that, and any fee a place charges for it is separate from the package price. Dresses, suits, hair and makeup are not part of the booking: bring your own outfit, and if you'd like a stylist, ask — some photographers work with local ones.

Pre-wedding Photography Guides

Tips and inspiration for your pre-wedding photoshoot in Japan

Pre-Wedding and Wedding Photos in Tokyo: gardens, hotel interiors and the city at night

A dress, a suit and one day of photographs is a reason on its own to fly to Tokyo. Which gardens need permission, where the city works at blue hour, and how a two-location day actually runs.

Photo Etiquette in Japan: what you may photograph at shrines, temples and in Gion

Almost everything that goes wrong with a camera in Japan comes down to whose ground you are standing on. Shrine and temple basics, tripods, permissions, and which Gion lanes are now closed.

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